Gubernatorial adviser meets with LHS club

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Dec 10, 2011 at 12:01 AMDec 10, 2011 at 12:15 AM

Barron Hetherington, a special agricultural adviser to Gov. Thomas Corbett, spoke recently to the Lincoln High School Government Club.

Hetherington, who has relatives in the Ellwood City area, is the owner of B&R Farms, a fruit and vegetable farm in Schuylkill County. His mother-in-law was a long-time announcer for the Lawrence County Fair.

He is a graduate of Penn State University’s Schuykill campus, where he played basketball and earned a degree in engineering.

In 2006, he was chosen by delegates from agricultural societies to serve on Penn State University’s board of trustees, where he remains.

This summer, he traveled in his capacity as a gubernatorial adviser to county fairs throughout Pennsylvania and inspected the events to make certain they are meeting state requirements.

During his talk, Hetherington discussed concerns over the falling number of farmers nationwide and agricultural safety standards.

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